Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Programmer Analyst
Occupation profile for Principal Programmer Analyst covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $134,056.
- FY2026 certified median
- $134,056
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $118,924–$137,028
- Top employer
- PPD Development, L.P.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $96,400 | $83,404 | $118,223 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $137,998 | $126,053 | $149,942 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $134,056 | $118,924 | $137,028 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- PPD Development, L.P.3 filings
- TruMinds Technologies Inc2 filings
- GlaxoSmithKline LLC1 filings
- Safety & Efficacy IT Solutions Inc.1 filings
- Terumo BCT, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Apex2 filings
- Leander2 filings
- Lakewood1 filings
- Wallingford1 filings
- Aurora1 filings
- Collegeville1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 19-1029 | $47,882 | $61,048 | $74,214 | $87,381 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 19-1029 | $75,691 | $94,349 | $113,006 | $131,664 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 19-1029 | $61,901 | $77,896 | $93,870 | $109,866 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1252 | $104,624 | $126,901 | $149,178 | $171,454 |
| 2026-27 | New Haven, CTArea 35300 | 15-1251 | $77,064 | $92,685 | $108,285 | $123,906 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |